Improved dining and ironing-table and quilting-frame



N4 PETERS, PNOTD-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D C dinted (mes THOMAS ELKINS,0F ALBANY, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 100,020, dated February 22, 1870.

IMPRO'VBD DINING AND IRONING--TABLE AND QUILTING-FRAME.

The Shedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all whom yit may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS ELKINS, of the city and county of Albany,State of New York, have invented a new and useful article for domesticuse, in which is combined a Dining-Table, Ironing-Table, and aQuilting-Fratrie; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichv vFigure 1 represents a perspective4 view of the invention, with one leafof table removed.

Figure 2 is alongitudnal vertical view of thesame.

Figure 3 is a vertical Viewfrom above, with the top removed, and shownby outlines.

lhe nature of my invention consists of a table furnished with detachablepieces, three or more in number, to form the top, which pieces or leaveswhen placed in position constitute a dining-table, but when the outerpieces or leaves are removed, and the central piece is permitted toremain, an ironing-table is formed, and when all the pieces comprisingthe top are removed, and rollers provided, inserted in their places, thearticle becomes a quilting-fame.

When formed into a dining-table or an ironingtable, the pieces formingtheir top or tops are supported by a pair of standards and swingingbrackets, which brackets are so hinged that they may be turnedatpleasure under the `outer leaves or pieces of the ,dining-table, tosupport .the same, or may be turned under the central piece, forming thetop of the ironing-table, to support and stiften the Same; and whenformed into a quilting-dame, the top pieces beingrv removed, the saidbrackets form supports or bearings for the rollers to be used.

.Lwo ot' the swinging bracketsrare provided with pawis, which work inratchet-wheels, attached to one end oteach of the rollers used, to titthe same. Suitable dovetails or catches are also'provided. on thebrackets, to work in corresponding dovetails or catches attached to thelower sides ot' the pieces comprising the table-top or tops, whichdovetails or catches hold firmly the said pieces of the top to the otherparts of theY table.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings andthe letters of reference marked thereon, the same letters indicatinglike parts.

In the drawing- A A represents two stands, provided with proper bases, BB, and connected together by a bar, C, which bar G may be permanentlyiixed, or may be made detachable, either by pins c or dovetails, or anyother suitable device. 4

D D D D are swinging brackets, properly hinged, either directly with thestandards A A or to bars a a attached to the said standards.

When the invention is used for a dining'tab1e, the ltop ofthe said tablewill be comprised of three pieces other.

or boards E E and F, figs. 1 and' 3, E E being the outer or side pieces,and F the central piece.

The central piece F rests on the top of `the standards A A, figs. l and2, while the two side pieces E E are supported by the swinging bracketsD, whichare turned out, as shown by position of D bracket on theleft-hand side, in tig. 1 and in iig. 3.

When the invention is to be used as an ironingtable, the two side piecesof the top, E E, are removed, aud the central piece F is permitted toremain.

The' said central piece F, Awhich I5 term the skirtboard, is attached toone of the standards at itswidest end by-a T- head pin S, working inaplfate attached to the lower side ot'the said skirt-board F, while theother end is secured bya simple pin or dowel S'.

A The said board F is removed by turning the said board to one side, soas to'bring the T-head of the bolt or pin S over its elongated hole inthe plate, when it can be lifted ott'. A reverse action .will cause itsattaclnnent.

The said skirt-boardi's also further strengthened and supported byturning the swinging brackets under the same, as shown in tig. 1,right-hand side,and also in tig. 2, and by dotted lines in iig. 3.'

Catches or dovetails ft a,fig. 1', and a a, fig. 2

are .attached to both the under sides of the pieces comprising the topor tops and on the brackets, and lock together, so one part will holdfirmly on'the When this invention'is to bcaised for quilting,- the toppieces E E and F are removed, and the. brackets D are turned inposition, as shown in lig. 3. Two rollers, GG, are then placed betweeneach opposite pair, their spindles, on each vend of the rollers,entering the holes g g, intended to receive them, in the brackets D,lig. 2.

The said rollers Gare also provided with ratchet- Awheels K, which areattached to one end, while pawls m, attached to thebracketsD, worktherewith, and set or iix th rollers G, as desired.

The advantages ot' coxnbinilnf in one article thesethree necessaryarticles are at once apparent, and t family can have all the advantagesand conveniences ofthe several articles with but little trouble andexpense. The dining-table for daily use, the ironingtable for weeklyuse, and the quilting-trame ortabl'e for occasional use. i

Having described myinvention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

'lhe construction and arrangement of the standards A, swinging bracketsD, top pieces E E and F, rolt-

